octobre 26, 2004
God is good. . .
This summer was the best of our lives, with project after project to keep us busy. But by autumn Alexandra and I were both starting to get frazzled. So it was a real blessing that our vacation and our visa renewals came up one after another. I've now achieved a sort of overcooked Zen noodle level of relaxation.
Here's me, Alexandra and the yellow-haired monkeys at the pyramids:
It was amazing -- snorkeling in the Red Sea, visting the City of the Dead and Cairo. . . The boys were able to see the treasures of King Tut and ride a camel. Pretty much an ideal homeschooling vacation.
And this is the Charles Bridge and St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. St. Vitus features the world's most beautiful stained glass -- an Art Nouveau window done by Alphonse Mucha himself. The Duchess and I spent 5 days in the Czech Republic for visa renewal -- the first time we've been away from the kids in 8 years. (Unless you count a night in Hashbury in San Fran.)
Prague is the only city I've seen that gives Paris a run for its money. I wanted to like Budapest better, but I have to give the prize to Prague. A great, and inexpensive alternative to Western Europe (and no Euro exchange rates!)
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